Author: Emaad Makhdoomi

SRINAGAR: In an exclusive interview with The New Indian, PDP’s candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, Waheed ur Rehman Parra, highlighted a significant trust gap between Kashmiri youth and the establishment. He pledged to advocate for the empowerment of J&K residents who feel marginalized and stifled. Waheed criticized the National Conference for its reluctance to […]

SRINAGAR: In an exclusive interview with The New Indian during the election campaign in Kupwara, JKNC candidate for the North Kashmir Lok Sabha seat and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, expressed concerns over the BJP’s efforts to undermine democracy in the region. He emphasized that for the past six years, there […]

SRINAGAR: In an exclusive interview with The New Indian‘s Principal Correspondent, Emaad Makhdoomi, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, former J&K cabinet minister, Shia cleric, and Lok Sabha candidate for the Srinagar constituency under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, articulated his stance on various pressing issues. Expressing his decision to abstain from participating […]

SRINAGAR: During an exclusive interview with The New Indian‘s Principal Correspondent, Emaad Makhdoomi, Apni Party President and Former J&K Cabinet Minister, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, asserted that Omar Abdullah has been aligned with BJP since 1989, while Mehbooba Mufti has been associated since 2015. Bukhari positioned himself as a newcomer, contrasting with their established roles.  […]

SRINAGAR: The entire Kargil unit of the National Conference resigned in Ladakh due to the selection of the INDIA block candidate in the region. They submitted their resignations to party chief Farooq Abdullah, reportedly under pressure from the party’s top leadership to support Congress candidate Tsering Namgyal. The mass resignation followed Farooq Abdullah’s warning to […]

SRINAGAR: Three terrorists were eliminated during an encounter with security forces in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday. Among them was Basit Dar, an active Resistance Front (TRF) member, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba. Dar, a wanted militant with a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head, was involved in over 18 cases of killing police […]

SRINAGAR: Five members of the Indian Air Force personnel sustained injuries when two vehicles in their convoy were subjected to intense terrorist gunfire in the Surankote region of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, as per sources. Among the five wounded, one airman is said to be in critical condition. Additional forces were promptly deployed to […]

A senior police officer of CIK told The New Indian that Shaikh, in communication with multiple Pakistani-based terrorist handlers under various aliases, was tasked with forming a new terrorist group and recruiting local youth.

Nine political parties and candidates, including the BJP, Apni Party, and DPAP, had advocated for postponing the elections due to snowfall on Mughal Road and other accessibility issues. However, the NC and PDP opposed the delay.

Srinagar: A two-day counter-terrorism operation in North Kashmir’s Sopore concluded on Friday with the elimination of two terrorists. During the operation, one civilian and two troops sustained injuries in the gunfire exchange, prompting authorities to suspend classes in all educational institutions in Sopore as a precautionary measure. According to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vidhi […]